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"Be advised that this provider will NOT service all of Houston and that he does NOT provide estimates, contrary to what you'll see (unless he changes it) here" ...More on

and his website. He gets very defensive when negative reviews are entered (look at them and see), so below is my conversation with him exactly as it occurred on the messaging section of Angie's List so it cannot be misrepresented. Draw your own conclusions.
Responsiveness was very good, which I appreciate. I totally get not wanting to travel large distances, but I don't get the misleading info here on

and on his site. That's my only complaint - misleading information. Note that my questions about how to find his service area go unanswered below. Thus my C rating and not an F. Neither a positive or negative rating - just a report on my experience as

asks for. I hope this helps other

users when choosing who to work with.

Hi. I need some minor wood fence repair. I also have a tree - about 5"-6" in diameter and maybe 10' tall - that I need removed (or at least cut down and cut into pieces). Is this something you can help me with? Thanks

Sure, I can handle both projects.

Can we schedule a time for you to come by and give me an estimate? I can usually be home during the week by 3:30pm or most anytime on the weekends. I live in southwest Houston - 77096.

Sorry to say but your out of my service area.

I'm sorry to say that your

page says to check your website for your service area - but I don't see that on your website. Please let me know where to find that. I do see areas like

, West U, Med Center and Reliant mentioned on your website. All are within minutes of my house, so I'm surprised to hear that somehow I'm out of your area.

I'm 1 1/2 away from Belaire area.. I don't even like going there because it such a long drive and you are on the other side of that.. I don't want to drive 2 hours to get to a job. I'm in Cleveland TX.

I understand, but then you should not put those areas on your website. That's misleading isn't it?? Like telling people to go to your website to find your service area map that's not there? I'm 3 miles from

High School. Good luck with your business. Sorry that I have to leave a negative, yet honest, review.

What? Every company has a boundary line of where they work. I will not make an exception just because you want to leave me a negative review. 2nd if you read my profile you would have found out that I don't give estimates, I only work from my coupons.

Wow, you have quite an attitude! Your

site says "Free Estimates: Ask For Details" NOT that you don't give estimates. And please point me to the page on your website that says that you don't give estimates. It's not there. Perhaps if you were more clear then you wouldn't have this problem. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about your estimate policy.

Do you have nothing better to do than give me a hard time? I don't have an attitude. I'm simply saying I don't go beyond a certain area and you are outside of that area. Why is it that you can't just except that and find someone in your area?

-Robert A.

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"The work took about 9 days. We had to reschedule it 3 times & shut it down 1 day once started, due to ongoing family emergencies. The project manager,

" ...More , could not have been more accommodating or professional about it all--really impressive! The work went so fast once it started: everything was ordered and ready, and came in quickly. We changed our mind on backsplash tile once we saw it in the house, but

didn't skip a beat in ordering new tiles/ returning the old ones. When there was a post-install issue with the countertop, the company wanted to keep after it until we were happy, but we'd run out of energy and preferred to just live with the problem.

understood and let it go. This was the largest renovation we've ever done, and it went very well. Crew members were nice and communicated easily with us. We'd recommend

Angie's Answers

OK - terminology issue here. The "shower pan" is a collection liner than underlies the shower floor itself, and is designed (if built and plumbed right) to trap any leakage from the shower floor and route it to the same floor drain pipe. Example image here, copper in this case -

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It sounds like your are saying the shower floor or base unit failed - likely a fiberglass or plastic shower, which commonly fail due to incomplete support under them. This can be repaired if fiberglass, but is not usually done unless just microcracking, as it is hard to find an expert - usually you have to have a car body fiberglass specialist or a surfboard repair expert do it, and the color will not match perfectly unless you get a new gelcoat over the entire base unit. Cost about $300-500, ASSUMING the material can be repaired - true fiberglass can, thermoplastic can sometimes be welded but anyone's guess how long it will last without cracking again, plastics like PVC can rarely be fixed so they will hold someone standing on them. Any sort of repair is likely to crack again, because you have done nothing to remove the cause of the cracking which is standing on a base that is not fully supported over its full extent. Some cheepo or desperate plumbers try injecting non-pressuring type expanding foam underneath to improve the support - this does a great job of supporting it but unfortunately supports mold, so starts stinking in short order as a rule.

The normal fix is to remove and replace it, because once it is out there is no sense in putting a damaged one back in for the small increment in cost. Removing it means taking the shower wall liners or the bottom row or two of tile out so you can get the new base unit into place (because they overlap it), then replacing them. So, the $3000 range indicated is indicative of this type of job, which typically runs from a very low of around $1500-2000 for an identical base unit, to more typically $3-5,000 depending on whether a shower enclosure or tile walls. Of course,when the new one is put in, it is CRITICAL that it be fully supported - this means rubbing plumbers rouge or similar marking substance on the bottom, test fitting it, and then lifting it out and checking that all the stiffener ribs and support pads made contact with the pan, and making adjusments as necessary until it has full contact, then standing in it and rocking back and forth to check for any points not making full contat and fixing them.

The $10,000 plus numbers you got must have been for entire shower replacement down to the joists and studs, and the $30,000 range number would be typical for a full bathroom remodel with new shower or shower/tub and doors and surround, wall finishes, vanity, sink, toilet, and flooring and door.

I am not sure a general handyman is the right person for the skylight. We fix quite a few skylights that were installed by handymen and that could be the problem at its origination. You will want a roofer for that.

As long as you are splitting the trades at that point, might as well get a flooring contractor to look at the floor once you have figured out the skylight repair/replacement equation.

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responded to my inquiry within a day. We set a time for him to come by to see what was needed and to give an estimate. He said it was the smallest job he had ever done. He got the parts and called and arranged to come by to do the installation. It took him about 30 minutes at the most to do it. I felt bad that it was his smallest ...More job ever and that he took time out of his schedule to do it and do it right. I ended up paying him an extra $10 for his trouble.”

- James S.

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called 4 times but no call back
texted once and got immediate response
came to house on time, very professional
worked for about 3 hours- really hard working, nice, kind guy
he did scratch the tub a bit when taking off our old caulking - but didnt notice until he left so did not tell him about it. not too bad as it is old tub ...More and there was a lot of mold prior - and since he took 90% off- we were happy
Found out later there is a guy in our neighborhood who does it a bit cheaper but I am sure you get what you pay for.

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- Yusuf A.

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Quote was WAY WAY WAY higher than any other provider - and from what I have read on other reviews WAY more than the kitchen remodels mentioned by others. I have heard good things but can't justify the price.”

- Kelly N.

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MR.

WAS COMING OUT TO DO SOME 'ODD JOBS' FOR US ON MAR 11, 2015. BUT HIS BUSINESS IS SO FAR FROM MY HOME, THAT WE BOTH DECIDED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TO DO, TO PAY HIM TO DRIVE 25 MILES.
HE WAS VERY COURTEOUS ON THE PHONE AND HELPFUL TO ME. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN.”

- JUDITH P.

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He arrived on time, determined what was needed; went to buy the part and installed it within the 2 hour window. He did a great job and I would recommend them to anyone.”

- Sally B.

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Mr.

arrived on time and got immediately to work. He assessed each issue and offered advice on potential solutions. All repairs were done carefully with an eye to long-term stability and effectiveness - no short-term temporary solutions. The pricing for both his time and the materials involved was very reasonable. He was courteous, ...More professional and efficient, and our fixer-upper home is now much more comfortable for his excellent work. We will definitely be calling upon him for any future needs!”

- Rebecca P.

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He misappropriated our funds and was over-budget. He was severely delayed. He used an unlicensed electrician to install a new breaker box and outlets and they were both done in violation of code, almost causing a house fire. He uses the trade names All Studs and

Siding & Roofing.”

- Jason M.

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I purchased two hours of handyman services as a Big Deal.

was great. He was on time, worked independently yet asked questions when he needed clarification, and got a lot done. I would definitely hire